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It would only take 38% of Republicans in the Senate to vote with Democrats to remove Trump from office to get him out of politics for good. Defying the literal

It would only take 38% of Republicans in the Senate to vote with Democrats to remove Trump from office to get him out of politics for good. Defying the literal law on a matter of national security certainly qualifies as treason, or at least a vague "high crime and misdemeanor." Now that he's done his job for the Republicans (delivered a red wave), is there any benefit to keeping a kleptocratic monster in power? Should Congress just remove him from office and let JD Vance be president? Edit: Not sure why being downvoted. China bots?

lupusreal 2y ago
I downvoted your comment because you're wrong. The constitution defines treason pretty clearly, you're not going to get a treason conviction without the US being in a legally and officially declared war with China. There has never been a treason conviction for any act committed after WW2, the last time the US was officially in a declared war. The Rosenberg's selling nuke secrets, the Walkers who decrypted Navy communications for the Soviets, those guys who went over to the Taliban or ISIS... all highly illegal but NONE of it was treason. Furthermore your comment is poorly thought out. Impeaching Trump would be very bad for the popularity of Republican senators, anybody should be aware of that regardless of how you personally feel about the people involved.
- myko 2y ago
  Colloquially "treason" fits many of trump's actions, and the comment did hedge and mention "high crimes and misdemeanors" which trump has certainly been guilty of before (but I'm not convinced he is here)
  - lupusreal 2y ago
    "Colloquially treason" isn't a crime anybody can be charged with, its just hyperbolic political rhetoric.
HumblyTossed 2y ago
No, there’s a LOT of MAGAts on HN.
- llamaimperative 2y ago
  It's the pathology of fetishizing contrarianism. "I am contrarian because daddy Thiel said it's smart" without a hint of irony
- marknutter 2y ago
  Dehumanizing people by calling them "maggots" or other such vermin isn't a good look considering history of the 20th century.
  - HumblyTossed 2y ago
    slow clap. Nice twist. But… this is a MAGAt: https://bsky.app/profile/patriottakes.bsky.social/post/3lg75bs7brk2g https://bsky.app/profile/patriottakes.bsky.social/post/3lg75...

lupusreal 2y ago

I downvoted your comment because you're wrong. The constitution defines treason pretty clearly, you're not going to get a treason conviction without the US being in a legally and officially declared war with China. There has never been a treason conviction for any act committed after WW2, the last time the US was officially in a declared war. The Rosenberg's selling nuke secrets, the Walkers who decrypted Navy communications for the Soviets, those guys who went over to the Taliban or ISIS... all highly illegal but NONE of it was treason. Furthermore your comment is poorly thought out. Impeaching Trump would be very bad for the popularity of Republican senators, anybody should be aware of that regardless of how you personally feel about the people involved.

myko 2y ago
Colloquially "treason" fits many of trump's actions, and the comment did hedge and mention "high crimes and misdemeanors" which trump has certainly been guilty of before (but I'm not convinced he is here)
- lupusreal 2y ago
  "Colloquially treason" isn't a crime anybody can be charged with, its just hyperbolic political rhetoric.

HumblyTossed 2y ago

No, there’s a LOT of MAGAts on HN.

llamaimperative 2y ago
It's the pathology of fetishizing contrarianism. "I am contrarian because daddy Thiel said it's smart" without a hint of irony
marknutter 2y ago
Dehumanizing people by calling them "maggots" or other such vermin isn't a good look considering history of the 20th century.
- HumblyTossed 2y ago
  slow clap. Nice twist. But… this is a MAGAt: https://bsky.app/profile/patriottakes.bsky.social/post/3lg75bs7brk2g https://bsky.app/profile/patriottakes.bsky.social/post/3lg75...